Manual Defeat / Gameover

[Rinobi]

Manual Defeat
by: Rinobi

This script allows automatic gameovers to be disabled via switch.
It functions within all applicable scenes and includes an additional switch to disable in-battle victories.

A simplistic yet powerful tool.

See script header for details.



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Spoiler: Script

module RINOBI module ManualDefeat
#==============================================================================
# # MANUAL DEFEAT
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 1.0 [09/04/2017] Completed
#-
# This script allows you to disable gameovers via switch. It functions within
# any scene and includes an addtional switch to disable battle victories. This
# is a simple but powerful tool in the right hands.
#==============================================================================
# # TERMS OF USE
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 1. Preserve this header.
# 2. Do not re-upload this script.
# 3. Do not claim this script as your own work.
# 4. Do not release modified versions of this script.
#==============================================================================
# # SETTINGS
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Adjust the below settings to your liking.
  
    #======================================================================
    # >> Victory Defeat Switches
    # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    # Adjust the below to a number representing global switches.
    #======================================================================
      VictorySwitch  = 21   # When true, In-battle victories do not occur.
      DefeatSwitch   = 22   # When true, Gameover does not occur death.
  
#==============================================================================
#                             END OF SETTINGS
#==============================================================================
end end
#==============================================================================
# ** IMPORT SCRIPT
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$imported = {} if $imported.nil?
$imported[:RIN_ManualDefeat] = true
#==============================================================================
# ** BattleManager
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This module manages battle progress.
#==============================================================================
module BattleManager
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Overwrite: Determine Win/Loss Results
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def self.judge_win_loss
    if @phase
      if !$game_switches[RINOBI::ManualDefeat::DefeatSwitch]
      return process_abort   if $game_party.members.empty?
      return process_defeat  if $game_party.all_dead? end
      if !$game_switches[RINOBI::ManualDefeat::VictorySwitch]
      return process_victory if $game_troop.all_dead? end
      return process_abort   if aborting?
    end
    return false
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Overwrite: Determine if Game Is Over
  #   Transition to the game over screen if the entire party is dead.
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def check_gameover
    if !game_switches[RINOBI::ManualDefeat::DefeatSwitch]
    SceneManager.goto(Scene_Gameover) if $game_party.all_dead? end
  end
end

Spoiler: Download

rin_manualdefeat_v100.txt

Spoiler: Change Log

• [09/04/2017] Public Release.

Spoiler: Terms Of Use

Free for Commercial Use with given credit.
See script header for additional information.

 

[Roninator2]

Pretty awesome. I have an idea where I will use this in my game. Thanks

 

[Cougarmint]

This is probably going to solve a lot of problems for my custom Game Over (Retry) System. Just one question: I don't need the victory switch, so if I set that to 0, I can disable that, right?

I was testing your script and I found a bug!

def self.judge_win_loss
    if @phase
      if !$game_switches[RINOBI::ManualDefeat::DefeatSwitch]
      return process_abort   if $game_party.members.empty?
      return process_defeat  if $game_party.all_dead? end
      if !$game_switches[RINOBI::ManualDefeat::VictorySwitch]
      return process_victory if $game_troop.all_dead? end
      return process_abort   if aborting?
    end
    return false
  end

You have an ! in these two spots. That means if the switch is OFF, then your override kicks in. If you remove the !, then they will only kick in when the switch is ON. Just thought I'd give you a heads up on that.

 

[Rinobi]

@Cougarmint Thanks for the heads up, I'll give the script another look when I'm off.

@Cougarmint The script appears to be working as intended, and yes, setting the switch to 0 is fine. Are you any having issues? To be clear, having to turn the selected switch on to disable automatic gameovers and/or victories is the intended design.

 

[Cougarmint]

Yes -- as I said in the above post, I had to remove the ! from the first part (the part I mentioned above) to get it to work right; otherwise it kept triggering game overs even when the switch was on. In fact, when I ran the script with "Even if Defeat" on, it ran the event as normal then went to game over.

The second issue I'm having is that upon defeat, I have a switch that is set to turn on upon the party losing (when health is at 0), but the switch is not turning on. That switch is what triggers my custom game over common event. It also overrides it as such that if I have a scripted battle sequence that allows the player to continue after defeat, that part doesn't go off either. Any suggestions as to what I may be doing wrong?

 

[Rinobi]

@Cougarmint Well... that bug you found wasn't actually a bug, by modifying the script you've reversed its intended function. Turning the switch on would enable gameovers/victories. Use a fresh version of the script and check your previous event for errors. The second problem you're having will probably resolve itself by using the original script.

 

[Cougarmint]

I am going to. I also found a bug with my original event as well, I will look at it in more detail.

However, in my messing around I also inadvertently stumbled on the Scene_BattleManager and modded it to basically trigger an alternate to the game over anyway. I wish I had found that sooner. In anycase, let me give it a go and see if it was just the event itself being the problem. <3

I just tested it, and it allowed my original event to go through, but went to game over right after. I don't know what I'm doing wrong; I think I may have to put a revive on the player or something. As I said before though, I just edited the scene_BattleManager and overrode the game over from that end, so I will just use that. I have other custom scripts and such installed as well so it could be in conflict with one of those, now that I think about it.

This is a nice script though; I'm sorry to put you through the trouble.

 

[Maggatron]

Um, this might be kind of a newbie question, but where in the Script do I put this? I know under Modules, then in BattleManager, but what line? (I'm sorry, I'm still really bad at coding and scripting for myself atm...)

 

[Kes]

@Maggatron You do not put this anywhere inside another script. Scripts need to go under Materials and above Main, in their own, named, slot. Please read this post by Andar which will help you to understand how to use script.

 

[Maggatron]

@Maggatron You do not put this anywhere inside another script. Scripts need to go under Materials and above Main, in their own, named, slot. Please read this post by Andar which will help you to understand how to use script.

Oh, thank you so much! I'm still really new to using RPG Maker VX Ace, but I'm loving it so far! Thank you! :3